Display box



March26, 1929.. H, A. PETER 1,706,859

DISPLAY BOX Filed June 9, 1927 \9 I f I 5 6 710672207 I Y flngflPeZeTPatented Mar. 26, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY A. PETER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 'IO PIONEER SUS-PENDER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPLAY BOX.

Application filed June 9, 1927. Serial No. 197,530.

The invention relates to display boxes. The object is'to provideimproved means for constructing the same.

The box comprises an open container for- 5 mation having top portions ateach end, extending from the top end edges, a short CllS- tance alongthe adjacent top side edges and in the plane of said top edges.

The purpose of the present construction is to secure, in a simple andinexpensive mannor, a reinforcing association of said top portions withthe end and adjacent side portions.

I secure this purpose by means of a single 115 blank of substantiallyrectangular formation, provided with suitable recesses and creases.

Referring to 'the drawings, which illustrate by way of example suitablemeans for effecting the invention Fig. 1 is a plan view of the blankbefore folding.

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of one end of the box showing the topportion and adjacent parts foldedand being brought into final position.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the completed box.

Fig. 4'is a section on line 4, 40f Fig. 3.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The blank 5, shown in Fig. 1,is of substantially rectangular formation.The broken lines 6 show the lines upon which the side portions 7 arebent at right angleswith the bottom portion 8. The broken lines 9 showthe lines upon which the end -portions 10 are bent at right angles withthe bottom portion 8. The broken lines 11 show the line upon which thetop portions are bent at right angles with the end portions 10. Thebroken lines 13 show the lines upon which the portions 14 are bent atright angles with the top portions '12. In the blank 5, beforefoldportions 7 by the slots or recesses 15.

ing, the portions 14 are spaced from the side lVhen the end portions 10are bent at right angles. with the bottom portion 8, and the topportions 12 are bent at right angles with the end portions 10, the topportions 12 will liein the plane of the top edges of the adj acent sideportions 7, and when the portions 14 are at right angles with the topportions 12 these portions 14 Will lie in planes parallel with theadjacent parts of the side portions 7, to which they may be secured byany suitable means. i

A box made in thismanner is extremely cheap and simple to construct, andthe adja- (cnt parts or portions serve as reinforcements, so that astrong and durable box can be produced with sheets of comparativelylight weight. This is due largely to the double angular formations atthe top and bottom of the end portions, and the double angular'formations at: the top and bottom of.

the adjacent side portions all formed. from an integral sheetofmaterial.

What I claim is I A box having bottom, side and end walls, and top Wallsextending from the end walls a short distance along the top margins ofthe side walls, said box formed from a single blank of sheet material ofrectangular shape,

but having rectangular open spaces in its margin between the ends of theportions forming the side walls and the wings proeeting from the partsforming the top walls,

said spaces 'correspondingin dimensions to the height of the side andend walls, said blank having lines of fold between the bottom and theside and end walls, between the end walls and the top walls, and betweenthe top walls and wing portions flanking said top walls, said wingportions adapted to fold into planes parallel with the side walls and tobe secured as to their adjacent faces to the adjacent faces of said sidewalls, thereby maintaining thebox in completed formation.

HENRY A. PETER.

